Combined water-pad and advertising device.



\ No. 791,878. PATENTBD JUNE 6. 1905.

-- A. H. COBB.

COMBINED WATER PAD AND ADVERTISING DEVICE. ,AP PLIGATION FILED DEO.27',:1904.

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UNITED STATES Patented June 6, 1905.

PATENT OFFICE.

COMBINED WATER-PAD AND ADVERTISING DEVICE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 791,878, dated June 6, 1905.

Application filed December 27, 1904: Serial No. 238,447.

To all whom it Wbay c'ncern.--

Be it known that LALPHoNso ILCOBB, a citizen of the United States, residing at Asheville, in the county of Buncombe and State of North Carolina, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in a Combined VVater-Pad and Advertising Device; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and eX- act description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art. to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to improvements in combined water-pads and advertising devices in which a suitable water-pad is provided for use in moistening the mucilage on stamps, envelops, or gummed labels and in which the face of the water-pad carries an advertise- Inent.

My invention will be understood by reference to the accompanying drawings, in whichthe same parts are indicated by thesame letters throughout the several views.

Figure 1 is a perspective view showing the water-pad in its containing-trough. Fig. 2 is an inverted plan view of the water-padand shows the bottom thereof. Fig. 3- is a crosssection through the water-pad and its containing-trough.

A represents a trough having suitable upturned sides 0;.

The water-pad consists of a series of layers of blotting-paper B, indented from the rear, as shown at b,'for the better distribution of the water through the pad. The front face of the pad is coated with a pervious fabric (3,

which is folded partly over the back of the ing a moist surface to use in moistening the mucilage on envelops, postage-stamps, or for other analogous purposes. When not in use, a suitable cover for the trough (not shown) should be provided to prevent evaporation from the moist surface, with consequent drying up of the pad.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States, is

The combination with a flat trough adapted to contain water, of a water-pad adapted to fit loosely in said material, composed of a series of layers of blotting-paper, and a pervious fabric inclosing said blotting-paper, said pad being provided with indentations extending from the back upwardly into the body of the pad, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I aifix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

ALPHONSO H. COBB.

Witnesses:

LOUIS M. BOURNE, CLAYBRooK J AMES. 

